This dataset contains the digitized treatments in Plazi based on the original journal article Ho, Hsuan-Ching, Shao, Kwang-Tsao (2019): Two new deep-sea anglerfishes (Oneirodidae and Gigantactidae) from Taiwan with synopsis of Taiwanese ceratioids. Zootaxa 4702 (1): 10-18, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4702.1.5

Abstract

Two new species of deep-sea anglerfishes are described on the basis of specimens collected from off northeastern Taiwan. Oneirodes formosanus sp. nov., based on one adult female, differs from its congeners in having a deep caudal peduncle (15.4% SL) and esca with a single simple, elongate, unbranched, internally pigmented, anterior escal appendage; a simple, elongate, posterior escal appendage; an elongate terminal escal papilla; and no medial and lateral escal appendages. Gigantactis cheni sp. nov., based on three adult females, differs from its congeners in having a series of unpigmented filaments at base of illicium; a black terminal elongated esca bearing numerous dermal spinules; relatively more jaws teeth with the outtermost ones relatively short. A synopsis of Taiwanese species of the suborder Ceratioidei is provided.

GBIF url: https://www.gbif.org/dataset/cd170264-b2ab-4040-b3fa-4025648e9991
Homepage: https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/summary/2A6FAB655208FF8D53142630160AFF9E
Citation: Ho H, Shao K, plazi (2019). Two new deep-sea anglerfishes (Oneirodidae and Gigantactidae) from Taiwan with synopsis of Taiwanese ceratioids. Plazi.org taxonomic treatments database. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.4702.1.5 accessed via GBIF.org on 2026-02-12.